In 1930, in the depths of the Great Depression, the highest paid artist in America was a cartoonist. Robert Ripley earned $350,000 in 1931. Presidents of railroads earned less. Babe Ruth earned $80,000. The average American earned $1,850. King Features syndicated his Believe it Not cartoons to hundreds of newspapers. That contract alone was worthContinue reading “Believe It or Not: Illustrators can be Rich!”
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19th century British illustrations from the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
I picked up a copy The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. I got it at Renninger’s, the Kutztown Farmer’s Market. This magazine was published in 1834. It cost me one dollar. Consulting an online Historical UK Price Convertor reveals one British 1834 penny is today worth nearly .97 pound sterling, orContinue reading “19th century British illustrations from the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge”
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